Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 26 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2001.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0% | +0.7% | 58% | +17.1% | −16.6% |
| February | +0.5% | −0.6% | 46% | +15.4% | −12.7% |
| March | +1.1% | −0.9% | 35% | +23.1% | −12.1% |
| April | +2.3% | +2.5% | 62% | +23.6% | −18.4% |
| May | −0.7% | −0.5% | 50% | +10.0% | −16.2% |
| June | +2.5% | +1.7% | 73% | +18.0% | −12.8% |
| July | −0.4% | +0.2% | 50% | +15.4% | −20.5% |
| August | +1.2% | +1.0% | 56% | +13.9% | −17.8% |
| September | +3.5% | +1.5% | 56% | +28.8% | −14.9% |
| October | +1.8% | +1.3% | 56% | +17.9% | −21.7% |
| November | +1.8% | +2.4% | 60% | +12.3% | −9.6% |
| December | −0.5% | −1.6% | 44% | +12.0% | −18.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +23.3% |
| 2024 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | −3.8% |
| 2021 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | +68.3% |
| 2018 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +61.8% |
| 2013 | +61.1% |
| 2012 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | −16.4% |
| 2010 | −20.1% |
| 2009 | +48.5% |
| 2008 | −43.9% |
| 2007 | −33.7% |
| 2006 | −6.8% |
| 2005 | +76.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | +37.5% |
| 2002 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | −18.7% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.